mockingbird
... young girl and at he school she has to put up with all kinds of judgmental people, she doesn't need to add to the mix. I think that this has made Atticus' and Scout's friendship come a little closer because now she knows something that she didn't before so she can develop to be a nice and even better young lady in life. Another quote that related to my theme is the one in chapter 23. "Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell's shoes for a minute, I destroyed his last shred of credibility at the trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, he always does. So if spittin' on my face and threatening me saved Mayella one extra beating, that's something I would gladly take. He had to take it out on someone and I'd rather it be me, then that household of children out there, do you understand?" (Lee 218). This quote almost says the same thing as the last, but I think that the point Atticus is trying to get across is a little different. The message is that no matter what, if you can prevent anything bad from happening to you or anyone else, by all means do it. No matter how much you may not like that person. This is also a very good lesson to learn because when Jem has children and he wants them to grow up well mannered, he will teach them the same thing that their father did him. I think that this part of the story helped out Atticus and Jem's relationships in two different ways. First, Jem starts to understand how to look at problems a different way then to get revenge, and secondly he can teach his children the same thing so they can understand the good part of some people not liking you. The next quote will be my last; it is also my favorite part of the book. It takes place after the mob leaves from the jailhouse after attempting to kill Tom Robinson. "Dill was encumbered by the chair, and his pace was slower. Atticus and Jem were well ahead of us, and I assumed that Atticus was giving him hell for not going home, but I was wrong. "As th...